Postcode SE17 1LB (Southwark)

Map showing SE17 1LB and nearby postcodes

The postcode SE17 1LB is located in Southwark, in the county of Inner London. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. SE17 1LB is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

SE17 1LB is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.6 on the scale of the index of deprivation (where 10 are the least deprived and 0 are the most deprived areas). The 2011 UK census classified the residents of SE17 1LB as Ethnicity central > Endeavouring ethnic mix > Bangladeshi mixed employment.

The closest road name to SE17 1LB is Elephant Road which is centered 13 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Elephant & Castle New Kent Rd and is 95 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 144 m away at Elephant & Castle Underground Station The closest railway station is Elephant & Castle Rail Station, 12 m away.

The closest primary school to SE17 1LB (for ages 11 and under) is Victory Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on March 20, 2018. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is St Saviour's and St Olave's Church of England School. The last OFSTED inspection on February 26, 2009 rated this school as Outstanding

The local pub for residents of SE17 1LB is Hop art and is 5 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on October 18, 2018. The nearest takeaway food is available from Cubano delicious limited and is 0 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on September 8, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 12.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 0.9 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey.

Policing for SE17 1LB is covered by the Metropolitan Police police force association and Southwark is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).

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Nearby Postcodes

A list of Postcodes adjacent to SE17 1LB and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to SE17 1LB, and the approximate distance away.

Elephant Road 13 m
Deacon Street 141 m
Elephant And Castle 172 m
Arch Street 172 m
Meadow Row 184 m
Sayer Street 188 m
New Lion Way 195 m
Wollaston Close 198 m
Rockingham Street 226 m
Spare Street 237 m
Pastor Street 242 m
Hampton Street 251 m
Heygate Street 254 m
Tarn Street 255 m
Steedman Street 260 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode SE17 1LB

Introduction January 1980
Termination n/a - Active Postcode
User Type Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical

Local Schools

School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from SE17 1LB - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Victory Primary School Good
(March 20, 2018)
413 m
Crampton Primary Outstanding
(February 5, 2014)
478 m
Charlotte Sharman Primary School Requires improvement
(November 8, 2018)
550 m
St Jude's Church of England Primary School Good
(November 25, 2021)
571 m
Ark Globe Academy Good
(December 1, 2021)
605 m
Notre Dame Roman Catholic Girls' School Outstanding
(November 22, 2012)
623 m
Robert Browning Primary School Good
(September 29, 2021)
624 m
St George's Cathedral Catholic Primary School Good
(December 13, 2018)
715 m
St Saviour's and St Olave's Church of England School Outstanding
(February 26, 2009)
764 m
Charles Dickens Primary School 823 m
Friars Primary Foundation School Good
(May 17, 2018)
831 m
Archbishop Sumner Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(December 10, 2014)
837 m
St Paul's Church of England Primary School 853 m
London Christian School 855 m
Morley College 904 m
English Martyrs' Roman Catholic Primary School Good
(March 5, 2020)
905 m
South Bank University Academy Good
(May 10, 2017)
934 m
St Peter's Church of England Primary School Good
(July 11, 2017)
944 m
NAS Vanguard School 945 m
King's College London Maths School Outstanding
(April 27, 2017)
961 m

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from SE17 1LB - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Bola 8 ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
February 14, 2018
0 m
Cubano delicious limited Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
September 8, 2020
0 m
Distriandina Retailers - other 4
Good
February 2, 2021
0 m
Donde william Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
February 24, 2022
0 m
Elephant coffee Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
September 6, 2018
0 m
Horda dorada Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 1
Needs Major Improvement
September 1, 2021
0 m
La chatica Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
September 12, 2019
0 m
La fama Retailers - other 1
Needs Major Improvement
July 6, 2021
0 m
Lenos y carbon Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 18, 2021
0 m
P10 fitness Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 16, 2020
0 m
The castle cafe bakery Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
October 29, 2021
0 m
Cupcakes and shhht! ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 15, 2018
5 m
Hop art Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
October 18, 2018
5 m
Kaieteur kitchen original Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 24, 2020
5 m
A a grocery Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 24, 2020
49 m
Ayca sweets and nuts Retailers - other 4
Good
October 1, 2021
49 m
Coma y beba Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 27, 2020
49 m
Daddy o's suya spot Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
November 24, 2020
49 m
Original caribbean spice Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 24, 2020
49 m
Pizzeria pappasone sud Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 16, 2019
62 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to SE17 1LB - Data from Apr 2022

Elephant & Castle New Kent Rd Bus Stop/Station 95 m
Elephant & Castle Station Bus Stop/Station 98 m
Elephant & Castle New Kent Rd Bus Stop/Station 108 m
Elephant & Castle New Kent Rd Bus Stop/Station 122 m
Elephant & Castle New Kent Rd Bus Stop/Station 126 m
Elephant & Castle Underground Station Metro/Tram 144 m
Elephant & Castle Underground Station Metro/Tram 155 m
Elephant & Castle Underground Station Metro/Tram 178 m
Elephant & Castle Rail Station Rail 12 m
London Waterloo East Rail Station Rail 1.37 km
London Waterloo Rail Station Rail 1.38 km
Lambeth Pier Ferry 1.57 km
Lambeth Pier Ferry 1.58 km
Bankside Pier Ferry 1.6 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 37.35 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 37.51 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 37.73 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to SE17 1LB - Data from Dec 2021

St Katharine Docks Basin Inland Water 2.35 km
West Dock Inland Water 2.35 km
Pelican Pool Inland Water 2.44 km
East Dock Inland Water 2.47 km
Duck Island Island 2.47 km
St James's Park Lake Inland Water 2.63 km
Holly Grove Shrubbery Woodland Or Forest 3.25 km
Canada Water Inland Water 3.51 km
Shadwell Old Basin Inland Water 3.57 km
Thames Link Inland Water 3.7 km
Surrey Water Inland Water 3.75 km
Green Dale Fields Urban Greenspace 3.99 km
Redriff Wetland 4.03 km
Greenland Dock Inland Water 4.1 km
Stave Hill Hill Or Mountain 4.11 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for SE17 1LB - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 14.1 Mbps 12.1 Mbps 17.63 Mbps
Upload 1 Mbps 0.9 Mbps 1.16 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 6 0.8
2-5 Mbps - -
5-10 Mbps - -
10-30 Mbps 14.8 0.9
30-300 Mbps - -
300+ Mbps - -

Location

Country England
County Inner London
Latitude 51.49399800
Longitude -0.09851400
OS Easting 532098
OS Northing 0178942
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
2298
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Metropolitan Police

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Bermondsey and Old Southwark
Electoral Ward Chaucer
Local Authority District Southwark
Region / Government Office Region London
European Electoral Region London
Local Enterprise Partnership Primary: London
Secondary:
Local Learning and Skills Council London Central

ONS Statistical Regions

International Territorial Level Code E09000028
Travel To Work Area London

NHS

NHS England Region London
Primary Care Trust
(PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
Southwark
Cancer Alliance South East London
Strategic Health Authority
(SHA or LHB/HB/HA/HSCB)
London
Sustainability and Transformation
Partnership
Our Healthier South East London
Clinical Comissioning Group
(CCG or LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
NHS South East London CCG

2011 Census

Output Area Classification Supergroup: Ethnicity central
Group: Endeavouring ethnic mix
Subgroup: Bangladeshi mixed employment
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area Greater London BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Southwark BUASD
Workplace Zone E33031706
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Southwark 009
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Southwark 009F
Output Area / Small Area 3B2